In a SKYPE call earlier today, Greg Freeman, Race Chair of the Chicago Yacht Club's 103rd Race to Mackinac presented by Veuve Clicquot speaks to press. Full audio available here.
http://www.sail-world.com/Canada/Press-Conference-with-Chicago-Yacht-Clubs-Greg-Freeman/86142
October 8, 2026 The Canada Sail Grand Prix is returning to Halifax Harbour on May 15–16, 2027, and fans can now plan their race weekend with four ticket offerings for the next edition of SailGP’s global racing championship. SailGP+ members will have access to an exclusive ticket presale beginning October 16 at 10 a.m. ADT,…
October 8, 2026 Local Rockstar, Rossi Milev, and his team aboard Clear Air won the 2026 J/24 North American Championship, hosted by Port Credit Yacht Club in Mississauga from September 30–October 4. In a tightly contested regatta featuring 24 boats from the United States and Canada, including 18 Corinthian teams, Milev relied on consistency to…
Temerity II, a C&C 99 out of BPYC and owned/skippered by Peter Vetter September 24, 2026 By Julie King & Zack Reid The LOOR racing season is officially over, with LOSHRS Races 5 and 6 now complete. The final weekend saw sailors race across the lake at a fast pace in lively waves and strong…
September 24, 2026 Twenty-six Canadians took part in the inaugural edition of the New York Yacht Club Women’s International Championship held September 15-19 in Newport. The American team of Megan Grapengeter-Rudnick including Canadian Sailing Team member and Olympian, Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, won the event, while the all-Canadian team led by Olympian Sarah Douglas, and including CST…
September 24, 2026 The Canadians started the event strongly with a victory in the first race but light and highly variable conditions made consistency difficult across the weekend. With one race to go, NorthStar were just one point away from qualifying for a fourth final this season, but a raft up in the start of…
September 10, 2026 Over 75 competitors from across the country were in action last week, September 1-4, at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club in Victoria, B.C., for Sail Canada 2026 Youth Championships (ILCA and 29er). Congratulations to the winners: -29er: Freida Smith & Laura Eisenhauer (RNSYS/LYC) -ILCA 6 Female: Alice Wan (RVanYC) -ILCA 6 Male:…
By Andy Adams
You might be dreaming of an adventure boat, or a luxury cruiser, or maybe a serious fishing platform. You might dream of an overnight exploration boat, or a boat that entertains a big group of friends or family. Whatever your ambitions, the features and appointments, and the stellar performance of the Boston Whaler 350 Realm, equipped with triple Mercury Verado V10-cylinder 425 horsepower engines, feels like it could do just about anything. It’s the Great Entertainer.
By Mathew Channer
On my first day as a commercially registered yacht captain, I sailed a Fontaine Pajot 38 catamaran from mainland Australia across the Whitsunday Passage to the western shores of the world-famous Whitsunday islands.
We cruised northeast on a 15-knot beam reach… perfect catamaran sailing conditions, watching the hazy shapes of the islands colourize and morph into crescent beaches, jungled ridgelines and rocky outcrops.
